ShivaYash
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Dear all
After much searching online, I seek your expert advice.
I have a 348 pearl blue car with contrasting lower body panels and bumpers. It's a face lift model so all trim is colour coordinated.
I am after a full set of panels and have found a chap online selling this exact thing. The donor car appears to be same colour as mine. The paint codes match and they are the same age, but where can I check that the body panels will match? Was this a customisable option when new? Some may have ordered a 348 pearl blue with different body panels to mine, or was it just factory selected. If you choose a particular colour, the car would be supplied with corresponding panels?
I'm keen to find out as I'm having them delivered at great expense and would hate for them to be the wrong colour!
Also, how easy/ difficult it is to replace front and rear bumpers? Do the headlights need removing for the former? Do the panels simply clip-on-clip off?
Best wishes,
After much searching online, I seek your expert advice.
I have a 348 pearl blue car with contrasting lower body panels and bumpers. It's a face lift model so all trim is colour coordinated.
I am after a full set of panels and have found a chap online selling this exact thing. The donor car appears to be same colour as mine. The paint codes match and they are the same age, but where can I check that the body panels will match? Was this a customisable option when new? Some may have ordered a 348 pearl blue with different body panels to mine, or was it just factory selected. If you choose a particular colour, the car would be supplied with corresponding panels?
I'm keen to find out as I'm having them delivered at great expense and would hate for them to be the wrong colour!
Also, how easy/ difficult it is to replace front and rear bumpers? Do the headlights need removing for the former? Do the panels simply clip-on-clip off?
Best wishes,